cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18340810

In a contentious and misleading post on social media, JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, launched an attack on Vice President Kamala Harris’s support for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Vance falsely accused Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif of being transgender, causing widespread condemnation and backlash from human rights advocates.

  • Mirshe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    441·
    4 months ago

    And, they DQed her in a way that erased her win, making that Russian boxer still undefeated on the record.

    But yeah, they claimed she failed a test, but won’t reveal who did it, or the methodology used, meaning it’s not replicable and thus NOT GOOD SCIENCE.

    • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
      291·
      4 months ago

      It was made up in the first place anyways. Russia has 0 credibility on the national stage. If a Russian institute announced that the sky was blue, I’d go out to check. He should be ashamed citing their bullshit, but I suspect that’s an emotion he’s incapable of.